28/06/2025 Bertus Preller Abuse of Process, Discovery, Divorce, Fishing expedition discovery, Matrimonial proceedings discovery, Procedural Law, Rule 35(1) discovery, Rule 35(14) abuse of process discovery, court compulsion applications, court discovery procedures, discovery alternative mechanisms, discovery application abuse, discovery application costs, discovery application timing, discovery case management, discovery legal principles, discovery mechanism selection, discovery procedural errors, discovery timing requirements, document compulsion applications, document inspection rules, essential documents test, fishing expedition discovery, joint estate document access, matrimonial discovery disputes, matrimonial litigation discovery, matrimonial proceedings discovery, matrimonial property documentation, pleading purposes discovery, post-pleading discovery, procedural abuse family law, procedural discipline discovery, procedural requirements discovery, Rule 35(1) discovery, Rule 35(14) South Africa Procedural Abuse in Discovery: M.G.K v M.J.K (2024/074608) [2025] ZAGPPHC 535 (23 May 2025) – When Rule 35(14) Goes Wrong. The Factual Matrix: Divorce Proceedings and Document Discovery Disputes This procedural dispute arose within the context of contested divorce proceedings that commenced in March 2024, when the applicant instituted action… READ MORE